Save more for the ride

The “Save More for the Ride” blog section is devoted to energy efficiency and my own personal experiences and observations on this crucial topic. If you have already have a solar system – or when you do go solar, clearly, the more sparing you are with your home electric use, the higher the percentage of the electric miles you drive which will be what we at SolarChargedDriving.Com call Sun Miles™ — solar-powered miles driven by an electric vehicle (EV) or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) whose batteries have been charged using solar energy. “Save More for the Ride” focuses on different – and often cool – things you can do to reduce your home electric use and therefore save more of the annual electricity generated by your home PV solar system for, that’s right, the Ride!

If you’re an energy conservation geek, or if you just like to save money -- or both, chances are you may have heard of TED.
TED (The Energy Detective) is an electronic device that allows you to monitor your ...

Our central AC unit.
After seven consecutive days with highs in the 90s, including a 101-degree scorcher two days ago, we turned on our central air conditioner for the first time of the summer 2010 last nig...